Melinda Kunhegyi

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Melinda Kunhegyi
Born (1965-12-01) December 1, 1965 (age 58)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Partner Lyndon Johnston
Skating clubPreston FSC, Cambridge
Retiredc. 1985

Melinda Kunhegyi (born December 1, 1965) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With her skating partner, Lyndon Johnston, she is the 1981 Prague Skate champion, the 1981 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, and a two-time Canadian national silver medalist. They competed together at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

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Personal life

Kunhegyi was born on December 1, 1965, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. [1]

Career

Kunhegyi represented the Preston Figure Skating Club in Cambridge, Ontario. [1]

In 1981, Kunhegyi and Lyndon Johnston won three international medals – silver at the Nebelhorn Trophy, gold at the Prague Skate, and gold at the Grand Prix International St. Gervais. In 1982, they took silver at the St. Ivel International.

During the 1983–1984 season, the pair won bronze at the 1983 Skate America [2] and then silver at the 1984 Canadian Championships. They placed 12th at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. [1]

In their final season together, Kunhegyi/Johnston won silver at the Ennia Challenge Cup and Canadian Championships. [3] They placed fifth at the 1985 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.

Kunhegyi/Johnston won three national titles in four skating, taking gold in 1982, 1984, and 1985.

Results

pairs with Johnston

International
Event1981–821982–831983–841984–85
Winter Olympics 12th
World Champ. 5th
Ennia Cup 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd
Prague Skate 1st
Skate America 3rd
St. Gervais 1st
St. Ivel 2nd
National
Canadian Champ. 2nd2nd

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Melinda Kunhegyi". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  2. "Tiffany Chin Takes Singles Skating Final". The New York Times . October 16, 1983. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  3. "Orser nearly perfect in free skating as Coull, Rowsom take pairs event". The Montreal Gazette. February 11, 1985. p. 22.